Multiple JMU student organizations hosted the third annual Roots of Black History Month x Black Card Revoked event Thursday. The program placed a spotlight on Carter G. Woodson, who is
Many Americans do not know much about how or why we celebrate Black History Month in the United States, let's take a quick look at what Black History Month is and why it's important that we celebrate it.
Black History Month begins each year on the first day of February. Considered one of the nation’s oldest organized history celebrations, the month has been recognized by U.S. presidents for decades through proclamations and celebrations. Carter G. Woodson, whose parents had been enslaved in Virginia and who founded the Association for the Study of African American History, first came up with the idea of the celebration that became Black History Month. Every president since Gerald R. Ford through Joe Biden has issued a statement honoring the spirit of the month.
Black History Month begins each year on the first day of February. Considered one of the nation’s oldest organized history celebrations, the month has been recognized by U.S. presidents for
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